ryancowell25 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Yep and own one - it arrived last week 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 25/10/2019 at 18:28, ryancowell25 said: Yep and own one - it arrived last week Expand Let us know your thoughts @ryancowell25. I thought I was cured of GAS. I wasn't particularly in the market for anything else .. then this bass was released Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancowell25 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancowell25 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 It's a great quality bass - good fit and finish and the EMGs sound great - really punchy. Superb value for money. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 How heavy is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancowell25 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Without getting the scales out it feels around the 8.5lbs mark compared to other basses I own. I'm very impressed with it from in regards to playability. The neck is very slim which I really like. Plugged into a pre-amp for recording I'd describe it as 'hi-fi' sounding and I suppose it will come down to how you feel about EMG's which divide some people. I'm very pleased with it. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio GC Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Had a chat with Barry at the Bass Centre and I'm headed out tomorrow to have a play...hopefully buy the Betsy Bass. Funny, I randomly purchased Guy Pratt's new book (which is fantastic....great writer) and finally realised HE was the jumpy guy playing bass for Gilmour in the Live from Gdansk movie. He has some great stories in his book. Made me have a look at the Bass Centre Betsy bass and realised they are right down the road from where I work. No brainer. I'll keep you all posted on how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defo Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Very positive review in this month's BGM - looks like an absolute steal at that money 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brooks Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 On 09/01/2020 at 18:15, Defo said: Very positive review in this month's BGM - looks like an absolute steal at that money Expand Thank you and well worthy of the praise. One thing that has come to light today, courtesy of my mate Steve Rickwood, is that we've discovered the EMGs are active, not passive as stated in the review...a battery is hidden inside the cavity underneath the control plate. Without tools when conducting the review at the Bass Show, in September, it appeared that the bass was fully passive. I've even used my bass for the past few months assuming that was the case. But no, the pickups are active. Most active basses these days have passive pickups and an active circuit when described as being 'active'. But there you go, you live and learn. Doesn't make for the easiest battery change though. Nevertheless, a great bass and a steal at the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio GC Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I was wondering where they put the battery. I guess it makes for a clean look. 3 screws and you have access. Not too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancowell25 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I'm still very much enjoying mine - it's a go to over some of my more expensive instruments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 24/09/2019 at 09:21, BigRedX said: Looks like just another J-bass copy to me. What makes it special/different to all the other J-basses? Expand It is. It doesn't have to be "special" just good at a good price and if someone likes it, that's all it needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 09/01/2020 at 20:31, Mike Brooks said: Doesn't make for the easiest battery change though. Nevertheless, a great bass and a steal at the price. Expand From memory, EMG battery life is measured in years rather than months, so it shouldn't be too frequent a chore! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio GC Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Headed out to see Barry at the Bass Centre today (Chris the tech too...who is a wealth of knowledge). And came home with the Betsy Bass! Barry couldn't of been nicer and although busy with NAMM next week he still had time to tell John Entwistle stories and also interested in the band I'm in, carnabyarmy.com. I've really gone in a totally new direction with this bass as I've been playing mostly a Hofner for the last year and a Ric copy. I'm looking for more punch and clarity and hopefully I'll get it with this. Now, to just convince the band that "Burgandy Mist" is a killer colour! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio GC Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 What I like about the bass is you also get a signed copy of Guy Pratt's book! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 09/01/2020 at 14:28, Studio GC said: Had a chat with Barry at the Bass Centre and I'm headed out tomorrow to have a play...hopefully buy the Betsy Bass. Funny, I randomly purchased Guy Pratt's new book (which is fantastic....great writer) and finally realised HE was the jumpy guy playing bass for Gilmour in the Live from Gdansk movie. He has some great stories in his book. Made me have a look at the Bass Centre Betsy bass and realised they are right down the road from where I work. No brainer. I'll keep you all posted on how it goes. Expand Had a very brief conversation (on here?) with him when I realised he’d played Murrayfield with Icehouse as they backed Bowie in the early 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio GC Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Yes Icehouse (with Guy Pratt) did back Bowie. All in the book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio GC Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 10/01/2020 at 12:43, Rich said: From memory, EMG battery life is measured in years rather than months, so it shouldn't be too frequent a chore! Expand Yes, Chris (The Bass Centre tech) did say about 5 years life expectancy for the 9v battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 11/01/2020 at 09:24, Studio GC said: Yes, Chris (The Bass Centre tech) did say about 5 years life expectancy for the 9v battery. Expand Out of interest I looked it up and EMG quote circa 1500 hours for a 2-pickup bass. Equates to 1h/day for 300 days a year for 5 years, so that probably isn't far off for a moderate amount of playing - and assuming the bass isn't left plugged in 😉 Not much of a chore if you remember to swap the battery every now and then when doing other maintenance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 10/01/2020 at 16:19, Studio GC said: Headed out to see Barry at the Bass Centre today (Chris the tech too...who is a wealth of knowledge). And came home with the Betsy Bass! Barry couldn't of been nicer and although busy with NAMM next week he still had time to tell John Entwistle stories and also interested in the band I'm in, carnabyarmy.com. I've really gone in a totally new direction with this bass as I've been playing mostly a Hofner for the last year and a Ric copy. I'm looking for more punch and clarity and hopefully I'll get it with this. Now, to just convince the band that "Burgandy Mist" is a killer colour! Expand It’s a fantastic colour! I don’t get on with Jazzes and still want one.😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storky Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Want One! But I’m not supposed to be buying anything this year! ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Makes me miss my Fender! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) What is this?! Edited January 11, 2020 by Cosmo Valdemar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 11/01/2020 at 18:41, Cosmo Valdemar said: What is this?! Expand Hell on earth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio GC Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 11/01/2020 at 18:46, AndyTravis said: Hell on earth Expand Hell knows....but it's satanic ....six strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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